Zika Virus Surge in Maharashtra: What You Need to Know

Zika Virus Surge in Maharashtra: What You Need to Know

Amid rising Zika virus cases in Maharashtra, the Central government has issued an advisory to all states, highlighting the need to maintain “constant vigil” and to focus on pregnant women who test positive for the infection. All states have been directed to closely monitor the fetal growth of pregnant women infected with the Zika virus. … Read more

Zika Virus Detected in Mosquito Near Bengaluru

Zika Virus Detected in Mosquito Near Bengaluru

The mosquito-borne Zika virus was discovered close to Bengaluru, every fever case there is now being investigated. The virus was identified in a Chikkaballapur mosquito subsequent to its submission for analysis in August. The 5-kilometer radius around Talkaebetta, where the sample originated, has been alerted. “As many as 100 samples were collected from across the … Read more

What is Zika Virus? Causes, symptoms, cure and more

Zika Virus Detected in Mosquito Near Bengaluru, Cases Under Investigation

Zika Virus: The Health Department is on high alert after the first case of Zika virus was reported in a five-year-old girl. The girl from Raichur district in north Karnataka was infected with fever on November 13, after which she was admitted to a Government Hospital in Sindhanur. The symptoms were initially detected as Dengue, … Read more